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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
NATURAL. GAG

The natural gas excitement continues to
spread in Indiana. Perhaps it may turn out
"a BOOM" perhaps boomerang. just now it
IS veritable craze. Nearly every town in
the supposed gas belt is boring or getting
ready to BORE Companies are being formed
by the dozen and all the towns that have
found gas or that are boring for it expect to
become great manufacturing centers. Not
all these hopes will be realized. There is
foundation enough for the natural gas excite
ment in the remarkable wells at Muncie, Ko-
komo, Noblesyille, Portland and some other
points, yet not enough to justify men in
losing their heads. At the present rate
there will be good deal of money lost and
gas wasted. Some of the towns now bor-
ing, or preparing to bore for gas, will have
very little use for it if they obtain it. It will
be only nine days wonder, and in all prob
ability, there will be wells for sale cheap a
year hence. We would not discourage light
mate enterprise, and hope to see the natural
gas field thoroughly developed, but we depre-
cate risking money in wild speculation, or in
sinking gas wells that cannot be utilized.
The prevailing excitement in this
direction is an indication of a
revival Of business enterprise and activity
throughout the State This is manifested in
various localities and ways. The country
towns are progressing and improving rapidly.
Local enterprises are springing up and there
is manifest spirit of healthy competition in
the development of local advantages that
speaks we'll for the future. Indiana is a great
State, second to no other in natural resources,
and it is gratifying to see her people uniting
for their development and her towns vieine
with one another in the race of progress
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to steal a United States Senator. That act Of
political larceny supposed to be accomplished,
and 'the emergency has passed. This
sort of report current upon the streets will
not add to the popular respect with which the
conduct and action of the court will be re-
ceived. There is an fem Urgency that the
case should be decided promptly. The rights
of Lieutenant-governor Robertson are in
volved; the higher rights of the people are in
volved. There was tremendous hurry to
get the case before the court
There was rushing to and fro, and the
claim was made that all the Democrats wanted
was prompt decision of the question from the
court Of last resort. But when the lower
court had acted, and it had done what it could
do to send the ultimate question to the
Supreme Court, then there was lull in the
Democratic zeal, and the decision has not yet
been given.
1t is to be hoped that when the court reas-
sembles the opinion will be filed at once,
whatever it may be. Let us hope that it
will be such one as to entitle the court to the
continued respect Of all the people. The
present Supreme Court has fine reputation,
one that should not be spoiled at the behest
of any partisan appeal. It is because the case
before it almost inevitably compels
the court to become partisans rather
than jurists that the Journal
has so greatly regretted the submission of the
ques ton to its consideration, and why it has
hoped that the court would decline TO assume
jurisdiction of it unless compelled to do so by
the clearest and most imperative reasons. We
can but feel that those considerations do not
exist; OF the contrary, we believe the argu
| ment conclusive and overwhelming that the
courts have no possible jurisdiction of the
question involved. With this view, we can
but feel that it will be cause for profound re-
greet If the court shall decide to assume it.
But, whatever is to be done should be done
promptly. The public interests demand that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

In view of the new Democratic scheme to
prevent reorganization of the State institu-
tions by refusing to hold another joint con-
vention, the Republicans should push with
more energy than ever the movement to in
vestigate the management of the institutions.
The Democrats must be put in the wrong on
every point and at every stage of the record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
"THE EMERGENCY HAS PASSED.

The Supreme Court of the State adjourned
on Saturday for ten-days' recess without
having handed down its decision upon the
Lieutenant-governor case 1t is reported that
when asked why the opinion had not been
filed, one Of the Democratic judges replied:
"The emergency has passed." This expression
is almost equal to the celebrated one of the
judge Of q former court, who fastened into an
adjoining room and told the ex-Au-
ditor of State to telegraph it
to the boys" when that court
had overthrow the ratification of the consti-
tutional amendments for raltry partisan
reason. "The emergency has passed. In
deed! Then the emergency was the election
of a United States Senator, and this supreme
judge confesses that tho Judiciary has been
used as an adjunct to the Democratic scheme
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COMMENT AND OPINION.

SPIES will now be looking for q proxy to hang
for him.-New York Tribune
THE saloon will not be kept out of politics as
long the third party keeps in.-New York
Tribune.
THE President has signed the interstate bill.
Now we will all try to find out what the bill
means. Philadelphia American.
CANADA: Dear Sirs-United States Senators
and Congressman never fight. See your hotel
registers during the 60s.-Milwaukee Journal
A DEMOCRATIC candidate for Office who does
not get it till the last year of the administrator
does not think that it is much of a "haul. Chi
caso Journal
HENRY WArTERsoN hopes "God will raise up
leader fc the Democracy. WE'LL Brigham
Young is sa.- have been 'sraised up.s What's
the matter with him for Democratic leaderf
National Republican.
Mr. TURrIE owes his alleged election to the
Senate to the ties OF one man who WAS never
elected and o others who were counted Id
by outrage aud. But he is not seated yet
National ,ublcan.
ONE thing that labor organizations should at
tend to with special care when a big strike is
ION" is the conduct of roughs and hoodlums who
take the occasion to commit outrages In their
name.-Philadelphi Inquirer
ONE Of the oldest notions of the day is that
if Won call an opinion economical" and propose
to embody it in legislation, you take the i1nmor-
ality out Of it even if it were plan for giving
immunity to rse-thieves. Hartford Post
ALTHOUGH Judge Turpie has been formally
chosen to represent Indiana in the United States
Senate for six years from the 4th Of March next,
his chances of serving in that capacity are ex-
tremely predetermined Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.
WHEN labor represents calm American mans
hood, fairly demanding its rights, evcry Ameri.
can man is with her. When she becomes fan.
mol mouihed demagogue or registering mischief
maker she gains the right to be regarded as o
public enemy.-Buffalo Times.
THE prospect of Daniel Manning being suce
ceeded as Secretar, of the Treasury by Assist:
ant Secretary Fairchid derrrens the regret that
any change is to occur In that imports2t depart
mept. Fa;rchild 10 by oil odds the prize tinker
in the executive service OF the government
i-Philadelphia Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

VERY many readers Of the Journal will re-
member that remarkably bright and clever little
book, .'Helen's Babies published some years
ago. The author, Mr.. John Habberton was not
known in literature BEFORE but that book made
him suddenly famous. It's charm was it's perfect
naturalness and the simplicity of the story. If
the author had attempted more he would proba-
bly, have accomplished less. By relating nat
ural experience in natural way he achieved
great success. s.Helen's Babies" had great run,
and it seems is still popular. the two hundredth
thousand of it having just been issued A New
y ork correspondent says:
sit is peculiar fact that for some time after
it's publication the story of s.Helen's Babies"
sold better and attracted more attention in Eng
land than in America. Suddenly, however, the
tide turned, and thousands of copies of the book
were sold here, until it has now reached the fig
ure above mentioned. Mr.. Habberton sold the
copyright of the story in 1877 and up to that
time he had received royalty 10000 copies.
Since then it has been translated into almost
every language, and passed through numerous
editions wherever it has been brought out"
Mr. Habberton is employed on the editorial
staff of one of the New York dailies, and in add-
ton to his regular work is frequent contributor
of short stories to the magazines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

Probably there is no danger of Republican
members of the General Assembly forgetting
their duty to the party and the people touch
ing promised legislation, but it can do no
harm to remind them of what Is expected in
this regard. We are pledged by our platform
and pledges made during the campaign to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

NEPoTIsM seems to be pretty fourisl1ing in
some Of the benevolent institutions of Illinois.
In response to resolution of the House of
Representatives calling for information on the
subject the secretary Of the State Board of
Charities has furnished statement showing
that there are employed altogether ten
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

1T is explained that Mr.. Turpie did not join
the Knights of Labor By signing the pre-
amble of their principles he merely Endorsed
them. But he didn't join. He couldn't join.
The Knights bar lawyers, bankers and saloon
keepers, and Mr.. Turpie having been at least
two of these disabled classes, could only ''sign"
and Endorse"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

THE Charlottesville Journal says: eff there
is one man more cordially despised than an
other, it is Robinson, the alleged joint Repre-
sent from this district. Democrats, Repub-
licans, Greenhackers and Knights of Labor all
Join in denouncing the man." This accords
With all experience from the time of Judas
iscarot to the present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

The holding of the mock joint assembly
yesterday was travesty upon decency and an
outrage upon justice. The whole purpose was
not to benefit Senator Harrison, but to give
Judge Turpie as much trouble as possible
That is the sole motive. We do not think
scoundrelism could further go. The action Of
Speaker Sayre in appointing committee,
composed of Republicans only, to file a protest
with the United States Senate against Judge
Turpie's admission, was utterly disgraceful
Sentinel.
The Sentinel should calm its perturbed feel
test Mr.. Turpie's seat, but the wicked Re-
publicans will do it all the same, despite the
tears and objurgations Of the Democratic or
gan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

some important reforms in State laws and ad-
ministration, and it is important that these
pledges be fulfilled as far as possible. If Re-
publican efforts in this direction are defeated
by the Senate, let it be so, and the the respon-
sibility will rest where it belongs. We want
to make the record clear and strong for 1858.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
E correspondent of the Louisville Courier

THE correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal says:
''The Republicans generally colcede Judge
Turpie's election and the certainty Of his get
ting the senatorship without contest"
The Indianapolis Journal will be glad to
print the names of all the Republicans who
concede this. Will Colonel Burdette furnish
us the list?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

THE calling out of $4,000 German reserves for
the purpose of being drilled in the use Of the
repeating rifle should not be construed as an in-
dication of war. Prince Bismarck only wants
them ready in the event of an internationa,
schuetzenfest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
MORE scOUNDRELIsM.

The Indianapolis correspondent of tn
Louisville Courier-J journal, who is on the inc
side of Democratic politics, writes that paper
as follows:
'There will not, unless something extraor-
binary occurs to demand it. be another meet
ing Of the Democratic caucus during this ses-
sion. And there will be no more joint con-
ventions this winter Some other winter the
Indiana Legislature may hold a joint conven-
ton, bat that business has played out for this
term, and the curtain has been rung down for
the last time"
Substantially the same appears in the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, with the added remark that
"the present officers and employees of State
institutions will be permitted to hold over for
the next two years." So it seems we are to
have new development Of political rascality
The Democratic revolutionists and law
breakers are no sooner done with one outrage
than they spring another. They went into
act of Congress required them to, and they
hoped, by the aid of fraud and the sscompro-
mise" to succeed. That done, they propose
to hold no more joint conventions. In other
words, they will ignore the law that re-
quires the election Of managers and
trustees for the State institutions, the election
of State Librarian and other officers, aud
thereby leave the present incumbents in Of
flee. From party standpoint we hope they
will do SO, as it will simply add to the account
they will have to settle with the people two
years hence, and make the Republican victory
easier and bigger. But we regret the disgrace
their course will bring upon the State, al
ready too widely advertised by their infamous
conduct. Of course the State will survive
the shame. The people can live it down, and
by their verdict at the polls repudate the
whole gang of conspirators and all their acts,
but it is none the less stigma for the time to
have Indiana advertised to the world as
State of legislative lawlessness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

THE President vetoed seven private pension
bills Saturday, and it wasn't very good day
for vetoes, either The Senate passed sixty
ak new ones, and thus got fiftynine ahead of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07

How MIGHTY are the forces of nature COM
pared with those of art Two days of mild
weather and one of rain removed more ice in In
diana than three men with jack knives and an
able-bodied woman with broom could have
cone in q week
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troll Of the Legislature to which it properly
belongs, to the State Board of Education,
whose natural tendency will be tc divert it
from the special purpose for which it was
originally intended.
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women cannot be too careful in answering adj
vertisements, or in dealing with persons who
answer theirs
The National tribune., 1887-01-13
A shabby Soldier.

The Persian soldier, even on state occasions
presents generally q rather ludierOu5 appear
ance, says an English paper. His uniform is of
cotton cloth, and mostly Of deep blue color.
1t is made Of what we call shirting. and when
new is very suitable clothing in a warm eOun-
try. But soon the military buttons begin to
disappear, and are replaced by,,substitutes of all
sorts shapes, colors and sizes. The hair disap-
pears from the warriors sheepskin shake, which
grows shabby on account of his habitually using
it as pillow. Moreover, the footcoyering of
no two men in the regiment are alike and the
whole crew presents melancholy appearance.
But yet the Persian soldier does the best
he can. Previous TO a review or festal parade
he may be seen carefully preparing plume of
white feathers, procured from the nearest do
mestic fowl and binding them to piece of stick.
| When this martial plume has attained the size
of a lamp brush he triumphantly athxes it to
his shake. On the occasion of official illumina-
tiOns composite candles are served out by the
local Governor at the rate of one to each man.
| The Colonel has, of course, greater number Of
men on his list than ever make an appearance;
he keeps the difference. The other officers ap-
| propriate half the remaining candles. The nOn-
commissioned officers eat a. e., steall a certain
proportion and at length one candle is served
| out to every five men. This Is divided into five
| portions, a new wick is inserted; and, when
| the regiment is paraded, at given signal box
of matches is passed round, and the regiment
triumphantly presents arms with lighted can
die in each mans musket as per general order.
| The pay Of the Persian soldier is nomiRally
seven romans (f2 15s.) per annum and rations
| He is lucky if he gets half his pay, which does
not reach him till it has passed through the
| hands of many persons, his superiors. But his
rations Of 81 pounds Of bread day are quite
another matter. If his rations are tampered
| with, the soldier mutinies at once; and there is
no atrocity of which the Persian soldier robbed
| of his ratiOns is incapable.
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decided, after some deliberation, that ne olo
not want the place on those terms Just then.
A daring courier reached the ONO hlSer
in August sent out from the Gap by zen
Morgan on Aug. 16, with this telegraphic
message for Secretary Stanton:
Kirby smith cannot remain In my rear thtee .s
weeks while can hold this place hNe weeks Win
my present command.
Morgan held Cumberland Gap just four
weeks and five days from the date OF TINS
message. There was a small Federal iorce
at Big Hill, Ky, which was defeated 10y the
advance of Kirby Smiths army on the l9th
of August Smith defeated Federal force
of 10000 men. mostly raw levics which hao
lust entered the field, at Richmond, Ky. on
the 3Oth of August and then marched TO
Lexington on Sept 2, and occupied It, Ihe
small Federal force at Frankfort evacuated
the place, and not
SOLITARY FEDERAL SOLDIER
remained between Cumberland Gap and the
Ohio River distance of 2l9 miles. In the
meantime the situation at Cumberland Gap
had become extremely critical The forage ana
commissary supplies had been reduced TO an
alarming extent The horses of the 9Th ONO
battery died of actual starvation, ana TO
rescue the other artillery and cavalry horses
from a similar fate, they were sent lOO miles
90 the rear, where a limited amount OF
The National tribune., 1887-01-13

Quartermaster's suggestion was not needed.
Tho troops had been without bread for full
week. and all other supplies were nearly ex-
hausted Should Morgan hold his position
until starvation drove him out what would be-
come of his 30 pieces Of artillery, 10000 stand
of small-arms and more than 400 wagonsy
They must inevitably fall into the hands OF the
enemy.
Besides MOrgan's Division there were many
Tennessee refugees within Morgan's line
claiming protection and rations making heavy
drafts upon Morgan's limited supply. On
Sept. il Gen. Morgan called a council OF war 10
determine what should be done. The council
was composed of the General commanding,
Brig Gems. J. q. Spears Absalom Baird and 5.
y. Carter, and w. i. Craighead, recorder OF
council. Col. DE Courcey, as already stated, was
at Manchester and did not participate in the
proceedings OF the council. After mature de-
Liberation the council decided that the position
should be evacuated. There was no immedi-
ate or remote prospect Of succor, either in men
or supplies, and the opinion was unanimous
that the post should be evacuated. Morgan
had frequently been assured by Gen. Halleck
that he should be reinforced, but
NO REISFoRcEMENTs CAME,
and now that the supplies were about ex-
hausted and the force he already had was suf-
fering for food, what could be done except 10
starve, capitulate, or evacuateY
Following is a tahulated statement OF the
supplies IN the cOmmissary on Sept. ia, esti-
mated upon a basis Of l2,0 600 men:
iona
The National tribune., 1887-01-13

regard to the purpose of the war, and mainly
to make himself conspicuous. While not
treated as an ordinary prisoner of war, he
was much more leniently dealt with than he
deserved, for many of his deeds placed him
beyond the pale of civilized warfare. To
have fallen on the battlefield with his face to
the foe, az every true soldier prefers to die,
would not have been consistent with the
career he had made for himself, so he fell as
he deserved, victim to his own method of
conducting war, and met an appropriate
death, which was
THAT OF A BUSHwHACKER.
No true patriot who has his eountry's
cause truly at heart would ever have thought
of such a purpOseless expedition, and no
man of sense would have undertaken it I'M
less he wished to do his own cause an in
jury. He thought more of his personal repu-
tatiOn than his country's good, and sacrificed
fine body of cavalry to his desire for no.
toriety as daring and reckless raider. Such
work is only justiiable when there is le-
gitimate object in view, such as cutting the
enemys lines of communication in eonnec-
tion with some other important operation.
When it degenerates into terrOrizing old
men, women and children and other non
cOmbatants, it becomes discredit and an
injury to the cause in whose behalf it is per-
petrated and such was MOrgan's raid north
Of the Ohio.
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He sent out large detachments 90 blockade the
roads leading 20 Rogers and Big Greek Gaps
with instructions TO fan upon the enemy if
opportunity offered, as he attempted 10 clear
away the distractions and pick up straGglers
from Smiths army. In these expeditions
about zoo Of the enemy were killed, wounded
and captured, with but Insignificant Federal
loss.
The situation at the Gap was now indeed
desperate. Unless relief came within less than
d Weel--and that could not be hoped for while
Smith held Central Keutucky-Morean'
strong position must be surrendered. or the
other desperate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
adopted, and a retreat Of 2l9 miles 10 the Ohio
River attempted, with the only practicable
line Of retreat
IN THE ENEMV's HANDS.
The intention OF surrender never entered
Gen. Morgan's mind, aud he resolved, should
worst come 10 worst, 10 adopt the last alteTna.
tive. The Division QuaItermaster on Sept X
reported 10 Morgan hal the forage for the stock
was wholly exhausted, aud suggested that the
animals should be sent 20 the Ohio River
This would preclude the possibility Of NOV.
ing the artillery should ii become necessary
90 eyRcuate, and make ii necessary in that
event TO destroy all such property; hence the
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Wifely Devotion.


The Nashville Union says that one Of the
prettiest faces to be seen in the Maxwell bal
cony is that Of lady who is q candidate for one
of the positions before one of the houses, and
who sspires to the work to raise money to COM
pIete the education of her husband, who is now
attending one of the largest universities in the
South. The proper place for him is in the
largest foundling asylum in the United States.
The National tribune., 1887-01-13
Flirting DrumnerS.


An appropriate design on the menu card Of
the Maine drummers' dinner in Portland Sat
urday evening. was the picture Of travelling
man approaching a young lady in a nearly
empty railroad car and saying: al beg your
pardon, is this seat engaged ?" But the drum
mers are not half so desperate flirts as they are
rer esented to be. 1t is only the fresh ones
who do this sort Of thing. The old stagers are
as demure as Shaker Eldresses.